News Release

Susan Packard, President Scripps Networks New Ventures, has Been Elected to the Scripps Howard Foundation Board of Trustees

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001--Susan Packard,
president of Scripps Networks New Ventures, has been elected to the
Scripps Howard Foundation board of trustees.

Dedicated to excellence in journalism, the Scripps Howard
Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The E.W. Scripps Company, is a
leader in industry efforts in journalism education, scholarships,
internships, literacy, minority recruitment/development and First
Amendment causes.

The Foundation's mission is to help build healthy communities and
improve the quality of life through support of sound educational
programs, strong families, vital social services, enriching arts and
culture, and inclusive civic affairs, with a special commitment to the
communities in which E.W Scripps does business.

Kenneth W. Lowe, president and chief executive officer of The E.
W. Scripps Company, said, "I have worked side by side with Susan for
the past six years, and she embodies the level of excellence that the
Foundation strives to promote in our industry. I am proud she will be
serving as a trustee." As president of Scripps Networks New Ventures,
Packard is responsible for developing new networks, new media
applications (including broadband, video-on-demand and interactive
television), strategic partnerships and other ventures. Scripps
Networks New Ventures also creates global brands by developing
strategic alliances with domestic and international partners.

Previously Packard served as chief operating officer of Home &
Garden Television (HGTV) network and executive vice president of
Scripps Networks, responsible for the business operations of HGTV.
HGTV is the only network devoted to providing entertaining how-to
information from some of America's best homebuilders, decorators,
gardeners and craft experts.

As executive vice president of Scripps Networks, Packard had
responsibility for the Affiliate Sales, International and New Business
Development departments for HGTV, Food Network and the Do It Yourself
(DIY) network. The E.W. Scripps Company is managing partner of the
Food Network and owns and operates HGTV, DIY and Fine Living, a new
network launching in 2001.

Packard began her extensive sales, marketing and management career
in 1978 at Burke Marketing Research in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1980 she
joined HBO, and during the succeeding eight years she moved up the
ranks serving in various sales, marketing and management capacities in
their Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles offices.

Before joining HGTV, Packard was part of the start up team for
CNBC, where she served as vice president of affiliate relations and
national accounts. In addition to her U.S. duties, she also oversaw
all of CNBC's business activities in Canada. After six years at CNBC,
she joined HGTV in early 1994 and oversaw its launch as one of the
most successful new cable networks.

Packard also has contributed her time, energy and experience to
the start up of many industry organizations, such as: ADI-wide
marketing co-ops, the Southern California Cable Television
Association, and state and regional CTAMs. She currently serves on the
National CTAM Marketing Board, on the National Women in Cable &
Telecommunications Board, and on an advisory committee to the National
Cable Television Association (NCTA). Packard is the recipient of the
1998 Woman of the Year Award presented by Women in Cable &
Telecommunications. In 1999 she was recognized by Electronic Media as
"One of 12 to Watch" in all media businesses. In 1999 Cablevision
magazine also cited her as one of the "12 most powerful women in
cable." In 2000 Packard was included among the CableFAX 100 most
influential people in the cable industry. She is active with the
University of Tennessee and is on the Board of their Visitors Bureau.
She is also contributing her efforts toward the cable and
telecommunications curriculums at the University of Tennessee. She has
guest lectured at the University of Tennessee, Michigan State
University and Miami University Oxford Ohio. She currently serves on
the YMCA of Metropolitan Knoxville Board of Directors and has served
on the Junior Achievement of East Tennessee Board.

She received her bachelor's degree in advertising and her master's
degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University. Packard
resides in Knoxville with her husband and son.

Scripps Networks, with offices in Knoxville, Tenn., New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit, includes HGTV, Food Network, Do
It Yourself (DIY) network and a new network to launch in 2001, Fine
Living.

HGTV is distributed to 68 million U.S. households.
Internationally, HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada. HGTV branded
programming blocks can be seen on networks in Japan, Australia,
Thailand and the Philippines. Food Network is distributed to more than
55 million U.S. households and programming can be seen in Australia,
Korea, the Philippines and Thailand. Food Network owns 29 percent of
Food Network Canada. Branded DIY (Do It Yourself) network programming
can be seen in Japan and the Philippines.

Scripps Networks is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP),
which operates 21 daily newspapers and 10 broadcast television
stations. The E.W. Scripps Company also operates Scripps Howard News
Service, United Media, the worldwide licensing and syndication home of
PEANUTS and DILBERT, and 31 Web sites, including hgtv.com, foodtv.com,
diynet.com and comics.com.